Asta is a trendy neighborhood restaurant in Boston's Back Bay. The menu is simple insofar as you choose from five or eight courses. We opted for five. The first course was a warming cheddar and beer soup. A ginger squid and foam dish was unusual and tasty in equal measure. Then came a sweet potato with an apple cider vinegar sauce. The apex was slow cooked beef that looked like it had been done sous-vide. Something called Interstellar was a bonus course - a parsnip purée with cocoa and popping rocks - a dish for the New Year. The treacle pudding was rich, comforting and delicious.
We opted against the wine pairings, instead ordering this Schioppettino from Friuli. Apparently this winery rescued the varietal and champions it. Not sure if this is true... it is light bodied but has earthy characteristics. Like a cross between Gamay and Syrah. Quite tasty and high acidity, which helped when pairing with a curious selection of dishes. — 6 years ago
2004 en magnum. Note 9,1 puis j'avais oublié la moitié de la bouteille avec vide d'air, bue le lendemain c'était bien meilleur : 9,4 très soyeux. — 7 years ago
Much preferred this to the Dana Hershey Vyd. This at least had a character that seems to be derived from grapes. Firmer and with a more persistent finish that seems to vide well for this to start showing aromatic complexity with additional bottle age. — 7 years ago
Magnum.
Sous vide burgers (20% lamb).
So worth the wait.
Simple pleasures at their best, magnified by the purity of the fruit and local produce. — 8 years ago
Big tones of earth and chestnuts. Joint birthday with Von. Excellent with foie gras fried ravioli and sous vide miso lamb — 8 years ago
Sous vide goose with a traditional French-grain stuffing & juniper berries. Pairs with the richness of the goose. — 8 years ago
2000 vintage — 9 years ago
Saint-Véran 2013 - Domaine du Chalet Pouilly
C'est dans le village de Solutré-Pouilly, situé dans la région du Mâconnais en Bourgogne, que la famille Plumet réalise de la magie au Domaine du Chalet Pouilly. Ce domaine ne se revendique d'aucun mouvement, ni d'aucune communauté. Ils font du vin. Depuis 1850. Autant dire que le temps et le respect des pratiques de cette période font partie intégrante de la culture du domaine et qu'elles l'ont toujours été.
Dégustons : notre superbe victime se nomme Saint-Véran 2013 et autant le dire de suite, ce 100% Chardonnay balance : Waouh! Waouh! Waouh! (3 fois)
Des vignes d'une cinquantaine d'années produisent ce jus envoutant, issu d'un élevage en cuve inox pendant 8 mois environ.
La couleur est paille, le nez floral avec un soupçon de pain légèrement beurré. En bouche, la précision est phénoménale. Le vin est superbement équilibré et rien ne semble laissé au hasard. Finesse et délicatesse s'allient sur une minéralité citronnée qui impose une longueur fort agréable. Ce vin coule avec tant d'aisance et de délicatesse qu'on prend alors conscience que la bouteille du doux breuvage est déjà vide ;)
Aie !
Domaine du Chalet Pouilly : une priorité dans votre vie
La cachette est ici :
La P’tite cave
Michel Thievin
7 boulevard de port royal
75013 Paris
0147071091
ENGLISH /
English friends is here what you need to know, description taken directly from domain's website, but true:
TASTING:
Light yellow (thanks to the old vineyards - 50 years old) colour and an elegant fruity scent. Flavors of fresh buttered bread with
floral fragrances as well as a sweet aroma of ripe fruits and a roasted hint are characteristic of this wine.
PHILOSOPHY
Domaine du Chalet Pouilly's philosophy is to allow nature to express itself through the vinification process in order to create highquality, richflavored wines with a rustic touch. Domaine du Chalet Pouilly practices traditional winegrowing methods, respecting the "terroir" in order to bring out the superior flavors of its quality wines.
Un grand merci à nos amis Nadège et @n0styler
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— 9 years ago
So smooth and delicious. Worth every penny. — 6 years ago
Seared grouper, brown butter sous vide sunchokes, roasted carrots and rice midlands. Acidity and minerality drove this dish home. Vintage gave the pairing fantastic depth. A must for any dish with roasted root vegetables or browned butter — 7 years ago
Grilled Sous Vide Mary's chicken and NY strip, elevated by the ethereal and pugnacious Sumo.
— 7 years ago
With sous vide ribeye. Very drying, oaked AF, nice acidity — 7 years ago
Not amazing, but really good. Had it with a perfect sous vide 55 degrees Celsius steak and they both loved each other ;)
Wood, a pinch of leather, some tannins but still a smooth aftertaste. — 8 years ago
I don't know where my head is at the moment. This vertiginous Petite Sirah was paired with a feast for the eyes sous vide rib-eye finished and charred on the open flame. Rarely, I have tasted so defined notes of fruit and tannins. It is a must to taste and it's length clearly helps it keep up with similar crafts from the old world. — 8 years ago
Drinks incredibly well with a fat juicy piece of sous vide ribeye — 9 years ago
Needs some time obviously but paired beautifully with chef Blair miller's leftover spice rubbed sous vide rack of lamb with veal demi... — 9 years ago
Awesome compliment to sous vide wagyu filet minon — 10 years ago
One of my favorite hard to find Paso Cabs to pair with my sous vide ribeye. Nice little birthday pair. — 10 years ago
Top wine of another beautiful stay on the OR coast - perfectly balanced berry/fruit and spice in this special release - went great with asparagus soup, green salad, Sous Vide pork tenderloin with an herb sauce and garlic mashed potatoes. — 6 years ago
One my favorite whites! Great minerality and salinity. Went great with pork shoulder sous vide with tomatillos and sambal. — 7 years ago
Pairs perfectly with a sous vide, seared T-Rex steak and crispy Brussels. — 7 years ago
Wonderful balance. Merlot and Tempranillo counterweight the heavy Tanat. Still, a meaty wine for read meats. Velvety and round tho. Some blackberries and forest fruits - little tanine. — 8 years ago
Wow. This was really a delightful wine with our first sous vide beef stew. — 8 years ago
Bill Bradley straight killing it! Blueberry cedar, cherry compote (Rainer) with a aged light red Rainer cherry acidity it's pure loveliness! It stands up against lightly seasoned sous vide ribeye. Silky but your pursuit of the subtleties will give way to nice tannic grip, but it shows some velvet. Melts the fat and sticks around to shake your hand after. — 9 years ago
Amazing Cabernet Sauvignon. Exquisite rib eye sous vide by @Mike Manzano. — 9 years ago
Voluptuous — 10 years ago
Jay Kline
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A little Rhône fun during Christmas Eve dinner with a North/South option for our surf and turf affair of sous vide New York Strips and Ribeyes with King Crab legs. Popped and poured, this was a magnificent and lush example with perfectly ripe brambles, garrigue and spiced fruitcake. Mouth coating without feeling heavy or overbearing in anyway. Tannins are resolved and I can say with a high degree of confidence that these are in a great place for drinking now. In case anyone was wondering, the Northern Rhône we drank alongside was a European bottled B. Levet Côte Rôtie “Les Journaries” (known there as “La Maestria”). — 5 years ago